USA - Tennessee. Gov. Bill Lee signed a new law removing one state court's review.
USA - Tennessee. Gov. Bill Lee signed a new law removing one state court's review.
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Gov. Bill Lee (White, Republican) today signed a new law (SB 0400 - HB 0258) removing one state court's review. With Lee's approval Tuesday, Tennessee in July will begin skipping the state Court of Criminal Appeals and provide automatic state Supreme Court death penalty reviews.
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- (Source: Associated Press, 09/04/2019)
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